With the latest shuffle in Lufthansa senior management, AeroLogic has named Katharina Prost as new managing director in charge of finance and administration. The former managing director at Aeromar, a joint venture between Aeroflot and LSG SkyChefs, has held the post as of 1 October, succeeding Martin Hirsch, who joined Austrian Airlines as head of finance in June. Meanwhile, Joe Moser, managing director for operations and accountable manager of AeroLogic GmbH, will remain active in his … [Read more...] about AeroLogic gets new managing director
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Toll Group names new boss for forwarding division
Toll Group earlier this month named Matthew Warrington as president of its global forwarding division. Matthew joins Toll from Boston Consulting Group where he was a partner and director, leading the supply chain practice area for ANZ. With more than 30 years of experience in contract logistics and freight forwarding, Harrington has worked on both the customer and operator sides with global companies like Linfox, BevChain, Visy Group and GrainCorp. He joined Toll 18 months ago to … [Read more...] about Toll Group names new boss for forwarding division
Janet Ang joins Crane Worldwide to lead industrial
Houston-headquartered Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Janet Ang as global vice president for industrial, based in Singapore. Ang has spent 25 years in the 3PL market, residing in Shanghai, Amsterdam and Los Angeles. She joins Crane Worldwide from Ceva Logistics, where she spent six years, most recently as VP consumer and retail for Asia Pacific. She has also worked at DHL. “It is imperative that we bring the best people in the business to Crane Worldwide Logistics as we continue … [Read more...] about Janet Ang joins Crane Worldwide to lead industrial
New cargo president to step in for American Airlines
American Airlines earlier this month announced Greg Schwendinger as the next president for its cargo division, directly reporting to Derek Kerr, vice chair, finance chief and president at American Eagle, the airline’s regional branch. The appointment follows predecessor Jessica Tyler’s move in May where she moved to another leadership role within the airline. Schwendinger, who will start his new role on October 3, has spent over 15 years at the airline, holding various leadership roles … [Read more...] about New cargo president to step in for American Airlines
Meet IATA’s main guy for cargo in Asia Pacific
In an interview, Payload Asia talks to David Wee, IATA’s regional manager for operations, safety and security (cargo) in Asia Pacific, as he discusses the trade body’s strategy when it comes to developing air freight in the region. Can you tell us about your role and responsibilities with IATA? My role is to develop and execute IATA’s Cargo strategy and priorities for the Asia Pacific region. This includes engaging the air cargo community on sustainability, digitalization, safe carriage of … [Read more...] about Meet IATA’s main guy for cargo in Asia Pacific
Thales Singapore names new country head
Tech company Thales has appointed Emily Tan as country director for Thales Singapore and as CEO for Thales Solutions Asia Pte Ltd, effective 1 September 2022. The Singaporean native, who spent 14 years with Shell assuming leadership roles, will oversee the 2,000-strong Thales team across three sites in the city-state, including the Group’s Digital Identity & Security manufacturing centre located at Ayer Rajah Crescent and the Group’s largest avionics production and MRO facility at Changi … [Read more...] about Thales Singapore names new country head